Massachusetts Institute of Technology Team Press Releases

The MIT wrestling team placed first in the first annual Groundhog Day Invitational scoring 108 points. The Engineers had 3 champions and 3 runners up. Junior Grant Kadokura was 3 and 0 on the day with a pin, technical fall and a major winning the 125 pound weight class and improved his r....

MIT Freshman Sam Shames won the Ted Reese Invitational this weekend going 4 and 0 on the day. Shames defeated the number 1 ranked 125 pounder in New England, Josh Huber of Plymouth State by a score of 7 to 4 in the finals. Sam was also voted the most outstanding wrestler of the tournamen....

The MIT wrestling team competed at the Roger Williams Invitational on Saturday, November 12, 2011. The team finished tenth overall.
Sophomore captain, Sam Shames finished second in the 125 pound weight class. Sam was very impressive winning his first 2 matches by technical fall and hi....

Co-captains Sam Shames and Ryan Madson won their respective weight classes this past weekend at the Doug Parker Invitational hosted by Springfield College.
Sam won all four of his matches in dominatng fashion. He had 3 pins and won 10-0 in the finals over Nate Giorgio of The US Coast G....

The MIT wrestling won all 3 matches this weekend at the Springfield Technical CC quad. MIT defeated Hudson Valley 36-18, University of Connecticut 36-18 and STCC 25-24. Captains Sam Shames and Ryan Madson both won all 3 of their matches by fall. Brian Anderson finished 3 and 0 on the d....

The MIT wrestling team won the 2012 Groundhog day tournament by a 4 point margin over Navy Prep (NAPS). MIT put 5 in the fianals and came away with 3 champions. Sophomore Sam Shames continues his dominance @ 125 pounds with 2 pins and a technical fall in the finals. Junior Ryan Madson w....

The MIT wrestling team competed at the Northeast Conference Qualifier held at the University of New Hampshire this past weekend. The team qualified 5 wrestlers for the NCWA National Championships which take place in Daytona Beach, Florida, March 8th to the 10th. MIT placed 4 wrestlers in ....

On November 3rd, Junior Co-captain and 2-time NCWA All-American, Sam Shames will be wrestling in the NWCA All-Star Classic. Sam will be competing along side many of the top division 1 wrestlers in the country, including the feature match of the night, NCAA champion David Taylor of Penn St....

The MIT wrestling team finished in 4th place as a team at the New England Conference tournament. MIT had 3 champions and 1 second. Junior co-captain, Sam Shames went 2-0 on the day with 2 pins to win the 125 pound weight class. He is currently 24-0 on the season. Senior, Bee Vang went 3-....

The MIT wrestling team finished in 2nd place this past weekend at the Northeast Conference Championships. The US Naval Academy Prep School won the team title finishing with 152 points. MIT was second with 103 points followed by the University of Massachusetts Amherst scoring 99 points. ....

On the 100th anniversary of MIT wrestling, the Engineers won the NCWA Division II National Championship edging out runner-up University of South Carolina. MIT qualified six wrestlers for the tournament and were lead by its captains, senior Ryan Madson and junior Sam Shames.
Ryan capped of....

The MIT wrestling team competed at the Roger Williams Tournament this weekend finishing in 12th place. Defending National Champion, Sam Shames won the 133 pound weight class in dominant fashion going 4 and 0 on the day. Sam had a pin and 2 major decisions on his way to winning the weight....

Senior, Sam Shames won his 3rd Doug Parker Invitational posting a 5 and 0 record. He had 2 pins, 1 major decision and 1 regular decision on the day and in the finals his opponent medial defaulted. Sam is currently 9 and 0 this year. The Engineers will travel to the University of Sout....

The MIT wrestling team competed at the Ted Reese Invitational this past weekend. Senior, Sam Shames won the 133 pound weight class going 3 & 0 on the day with 3 pins. Sam is the first wrestler to win 4 Ted Reese Invitationals in the history of the tournament. Senior, Max Powers competed....

The MIT Wrestling Team finished in 3rd place at the Northeast regional qualifier behind Alfred State and Navy Prep. MIT also qualified 8 wrestlers for the national tournament being held in Allen, Texas from March 13th to March 15th. Senior, Sam Shames won the 133 pound weight class in do....

The MIT wrestling team finished in 6th place at the Ted Reese tournament this past weekend. The Engineers were led by sophomore captain, Andrew Esquivel who finished in 2nd place @ 133 pounds. Freshman, Matthew Chun got his first college win which was by fall finishing 1-2 on the day. ....

The MIT Wrestling team competed at the NCWA National Duals on January 23rd and 24th in Dalton, Georgia and finished in 18th place. The first 2 matches were scored by a new scoring system the NCWA is experimenting with. The team lost to the University of Florida 79-24 and then lost to the 3....

The MIT wrestling team competed at the UNH New Englands on Sunday, February 1st and placed 5 wrestlers in the top 4. Sophomore Joe Lowman placed 2nd at 184 pounds losing by fall in a tough finals match. Freshman, Matt Chun finished 3rd at 133 pounds winning by injury default over teammat....